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Meet the baby Porsche with added spice! Our exclusive images preview a new SUV coup\u00e9 that\u2019s set to join the firm\u2019s ranks.<\/p>\n
Due to be called the Cajun, it slots into the range below the Cayenne and will go head-to-head with the Range Rover Evoque and BMW X4, which\u00a0we revealed in Issue 1,137.<\/span><\/p>\n The Cajun is the first car to be developed under Porsche\u2019s new owner, VW. And as the Cayenne was created alongside the VW Touareg and Audi Q7, so this model will have much in common with Audi\u2019s Q5.<\/span><\/p>\n It will be slightly lower and shorter than the Q5, but around 90mm wider, giving an imposing, sporty stance. And it will tip the scales at around 1,700kg.<\/p>\n In a bid to distance the\u00a0Cajun further from other\u00a0models in the family, Porsche\u00a0will offer it only as a three-door initially. Engines will be sourced from Audi, with buyers getting a choice of two petrol units, two diesels and\u00a0a petrol-electric hybrid.<\/span><\/p>\n Kicking off the range will be\u00a0a pair of four-cylinder variants: a 237bhp 2.0-litre petrol turbo and a 188bhp 2.0-litre TDI. Top-spec cars will get either a 3.0-litre TFSI petrol V6, producing 328bhp, or 3.0 TDI with 237bhp and 550Nm of torque. Flagship Cajuns are expected to cover 0-62mph\u00a0in less than six seconds.<\/p>\n A six-speed manual gearbox\u00a0or seven-speed PDK twin-clutch auto will be offered, while the four-wheel-drive system is to be biased towards tarmac use, so off-road features will be limited\u00a0to hill descent control and\u00a0all-weather tyres. The hybrid model is based on Audi\u2019s forthcoming green Q5, which features a 210bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine mated to a 47bhp electric motor, and gives a zero-emissions range of 1.8 miles.<\/span><\/p>\n Although the Cajun is heavily based on the Q5, Porsche will fit unique suspension, damper and braking set-ups. The firm will also recalibrate the stability control for a sportier drive, and offer Porsche Active Stability Management as an extra, to control the new dampers.<\/p>\n